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Twenty-Five State AGs Sue To Block ESG “Green” Rule

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A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Amarillo, Texas, by 25 red state attorneys general is attempting to block a federal rule that […]

AI “Image Generators” Sued By Artists

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An article in ARTnews provides an in-depth look at a class action that is likely to get a lot of attention, particularly now that […]

Mixed Reviews For New York’s Right-To-Repair Law

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With the exception of one narrowly drawn Colorado law that pertained to powered wheel chairs, New York state’s right-to-repair law is a first, but […]

Mayer Brown Preview: Technology, Privacy, Cybersecurity & IP (Europe And The US)

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A look at the year ahead compiled by a group of Mayer Brown attorneys, many of them from the firm’s London office. The focus […]

EEOC Outlines Its Proposed Enforcement Priorities

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a draft of proposed enforcement priorities for the years 2023 through 2027. Law firm Gibson Dunne has […]

The Many Faces Of HR Risk And The Policies That Insure Them

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Human Resources departments are inherently fraught with risk. They handle sensitive information, like social security numbers. They sometimes need to deliver the kind of […]

Head-On SPAC Attack In Delaware Court

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A decision by the Delaware Chancery Court earlier this month allows a case targeting GigCapital3, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to proceed. The […]

Two New Laws Expand Protection For Pregnant And Nursing Employees

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Two new laws, part of the fiscal 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, have the goal of “putting an end to the inconsistent patchwork of case […]

Another Nail In The Coffin Of Covid Business Interruption Claims

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Earlier this month the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled decisively in favor of several insurers, in a case where dozens of […]

Can Employers Say “Nope” To Rehiring An Injured Worker?

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An employer may not want to bring an injured worker back on the payroll for any number of reasons. Among them: suspected substance abuse, […]